(THE EPOCH TIMES) – Hospitals’ required patient safety standards may actually be “seldom supported” by high-quality evidence, creating possibilities of wastage in hospital resources and posing risks of adverse patient outcomes, according to a study by Northwestern University.
“It is important that these rules really improve patient care and safety,” lead study author Dr. Murad Alam said in the study’s media release.
“Our finding is concerning because unhelpful rules can waste money in the healthcare system and take attention from more important activities,” Alam said, with the authors of the study highlighting potentially adverse effects in patients.
